The end of the funding period of the Thyssen research project that enabled the foundation of this research network (2016-2020) marks the start of a new phase shaped by an international and interdisciplinary leadership team formed by Heike Jöns (Loughborough University), Ku-ming (Kevin) Chang (Academia Sinica Taiwan), Tamson Pietsch (University of Technology Sydney) and Miles Taylor (University of York). We are looking forward to announcing Phase 2 activities later in the spring.